Unit-section sheathing for cars.



BRINOKERHOFF.

UNIT SEGTION SHEATHING FOR CARL v i APPLIQATION FILED 0GT.27, 1913. v 1,090,595.

P tented Mar. 17, 1914.

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UNIT-SECTION SHEATHING FOR CARS. I

' Application filed October To all whom; it may concern: I

Be it known that L'Fnanois M. Eamon nnnorr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Englewood, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in ars, of which cation. The invention has for its primary ObJGCiJ a simplification and lightening of the sheathing and consequently a reduction n the cost of manufacture accompanied by an increasedrigidity of the car structure 'due to a -proper and economical d1str1but1on of the weight of metal as between points where more strength is or is not needed under the requirements of service.

A further object doing of the invention is the away with overlapping riveted 0r welded joints along the lower side sheathing improved finishof the. and of the window panel sheathing and window trim.

Having these general objects in view the invention contemplates the construct on, of

' the side sheathing of a car below the winsheathing.

' ing vertically in sections; sufiiciently dows of a metal sheet, either continuous or shear load from-the side of the plate and by way po'stsan'd transmit it to the sill, as

also to withstand the rough usage devolv ing in service 11 on this exposed portion of the car, while t e upper sheathing embracing the window panels and the letter board may be formed of lighter metal and impart an ornamental finish about the windows and belt rail or drip rail connection wit t e lower side Carrying out the idea of the invention, the; upper sheathing may be contmuousbut it is preferably composed of unit seetions with the line ofjunction between ad acent units either along themedial vertical line of the window 0 enings,or along the medial vertical line of t e panels between the windows or the adjacent edges, or contiguous units maybe separat y a space extend between the windows and .the car posts. "In either case the bridged by lies and moreprinciple of the invention ap I over the inventive idea is vurther carrled out b preferably flangin the up er sheathing inwardly above an ofthe window openings 'to tor illa-he window Specification of Letters Iatent.

heavy to take the at the si es Patented ll/far. 17,1914.

a7, 1913. Serial No. 797,415.

without departing from the legitimate scope ings and description are to be taken in an illustrative and not in an unnecessarily limiting sense.

Tn the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a car side showing an I-shaped unit section embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is an edge view of the unit section showing the side sheathing belt in vertical section; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary on an enlarged s cale; Fig. i is a composite view in side elevation of a portion of a car side showing two other embodiments of the invention; Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4:; Fi 6 is a horizontal section on the line 6-6 0 "Fig. 4; and Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line 7--7 of Fig. 4. f

In these drawings and having particular reference to Figs. .1, 2 and 3, the lower side sheathing of the car is shown as a belt or sheet 11 of comparatively heavy sheet metal extending longitudinally of the car beneath the window openings and'attached below to the side sill 12 and also to the outer 'face of the side post 13 whichextends from the side ,sill 12 to a point of the side plate 14. This side sheathing sheet or bel .ay extend continuously from one end of the car to formed in sections joined together by butt welding or in other suitable man. ;r.- This sheathing belt byreason of its width and comparatively heavy gage is well adapted to take the shear load by means of the side post from the side plate and transmit the same to the side sill thus. rendering unnecessary" the provision of heavy sheathing along the upper portion of the car and preferred and mo ified embodiments of the attachmentto while below at window sill overlying the --In order that the structural features of.

the description based therethereof it is to be understood that-the draw sectional view through the belt or drip rail 1% the other or it may be Nib argel r no fit confining the function of. the upper sheathing to that of an exterior finish.

The upper sheathing is shown as made up of I-shaped unit sections which for convenience may be designated as comprising each a lower belt rail portion below the window opening, a panel portion 16 extendlag between the window openings, and a letter board. portion 17 above the window openings. In this form of construction each of the units embraces vertically the letter board and belt rail and the intervening portion of the car side, while longitudinally it includes adjacent halves of two contiguous window openings.

The rectangular sheet of metal from which the sheathing unit is to be made is by a press provided upon opposite sides of a medial line and in those portions corresponding to the adjacent halves of the window openings with a depression in the shape of panel of which the lower portion is offset in a'plane parallel to the general plane of the sheet. The offset portion is then punched out at a slight distance from its edge so toleave an opening having a margin. It will thus be seen that the unit section is provided on opposite sides of its medial port-ion with openings forming adjacent halves of two contiguous windows which are defined by the -inturned continuous flange 18, and oli'set continuous flange 19, atending upon the two sides and above the "idow openings to form the frame or cas and across the bottom of the opening to form a sash rest or sill 20. Along its lower portion beneath the flanged openings the sheet of metal is outwardly bent to form the belt or drip rail 21 and its lower edge offset at 22 to overlap the lower side sheathing 11, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

lit will be seen that when thecar side is built up of these sections the lower side sheathing 13. extends the length of the car below the openings and the series of units forming the upper sheathing and the belt rail being joined each to the adjacent unit along the medial vertical line of the window openings, each entire window opening is de lined by the inturned continuous flange 18 and the oiisct continuous marginal flange 19, while a continuous belt rail is formed by the curved A ion 21 of adjacent units. The oilset lei-i tr" edge of the upper sheathing unit." s against and is suitably secured to the low..r sheathing 11, while the window panel portion or the units rests against and may be suitably secured to the side posts 13, the lette'inlioard portion 17 being suitably attached to the side plate. v

Having reference particularly to Figs.

to 7 inclusi's 'e the lower side sheathing 23, as.

in the construction.previously described. ex tends longitudinally of the car, being rig dly secured to the'side sill 2e and to the post :25

noeoasos whichin turn is attached to and supports the side plate 26. The upper sheathing units in this form of construction comprise essen tiallyTectangular sheets having their inner portion punched out and inwardly flanged to form the window op -inings 27 with a marginal frame or casing orined by the side flanges 28, top flange 29 and the lower stepped flange forming the window sill 30, and sash rests 31, the lower edge of each sheet is slightly effect at St and overlaps the lower sheathing 28, as shown in Fig. In this form of construction the outwardly curved bead of the belt rail is shown asv omitted. If desired, the units may be provided, as in the former case, with an offset continuous flange surrounding the bpenin It will be observed that there is no direct connection between adjacent edges of contiguous shea thing units, they being separated by a vertical space 33 wherein the front face of thepost 25 is exposed, or the post'may be covered by a window panel sheathing extending from the side sheath ng 23 upwardly to the letter board.

In the embodiment shown'at the right hand side in Fig. t the sheathing unit e'xtends upwardly to the top of the-car side and forms a letterboard as an integral partof the sheathing unit Wii 21 eas at the left hand side of said figure a modification is shown in which the sheathing unit terminate at a short distance above the window 0 ening and abuts against a shoulder formed y the offset lower edge of the letter board 34 which is formed as an integral part. of a top plate 35.

I claim: 1. In a sheathing for cars, the combination of an upper sheathing terminating sub stantially at the line of the belt rail and providing window openings, that portion int of the sheathing between the window openings being integral with the portion at the tion of an upper sheathing terminatin 'shbstantially at the line of the belt rai and providing window openings, that portion of the sheathing between the window openings being integral with the portion at the bot tom of the openings, and a lower sheathing. extending longitudinally of the car beneath the line of the belt rail, the lower margin of the upper sheathing overlapping the upper margin of the lower sheathing, the window openings bounded below and at the sides by I integral portipns oi "lhefuupper sheathing extending inwardly therefrom at an angle thereto, substantially as described.

l out w rd y overlapping the lower side sheathing to 5 sheathingextending longitudinally of the o'an'bel'ow'tlre windows, the sheathing units If bent along their, lower edges and four; a belt rail, substantially as described.

. 10 i4.-i lnf a sheathing for cars, the combina tion of a series of sheathing units providing window openings and terminating immediately below the window sill, and a sheet of sheathinge xtending longitudinally of the oarbelowthe windows, the sheathing units flanged inwardly at the sides of the windows 'tb form a window frame and outwardly bent and inwardly flanged below the ,ofienings to form a belt rail and windowlsill, substantially as deseribedn 5. 1711 31 sheathing for cars, the coinbina; timer a series of sheathing units providing window openings and terininating immedi ately below the window sill, and a sheet of side sheathing extending longitudinally of the car below the windows, the sheathing units flanged inwardly at the top and?sides: of the windows to form a Window frame and outwardly bent and inwardly flanged below:

the openings to forma-belt rail and wins w sill, the belt railmoverlappin'g the un- Qderlying side sheathing, substantially-as described.

' 6. In a sheathingfor cars, the combina tion of a series of sheathing unitsv roviding window openings and including letter board and window panel sections, said units ter minating in a belt rail, and a sheet of heav ier sheathing covering the side of the can below the belt rail, substantially as defi scribed. 7. In a 'sheathin for cars, thewcombinaf tion of a series of s eathing units providing window openings and including letter board and window panel sections, saidnnits; terminating in a belt rail, and aje heet of heath ier sheathing coveringthe side of the ear below the belt rail, the line of junction between adjacent units being along the teoal medial line of the window openings, sub- 'stantially as described.

/ 8. In a sheathing for cars, the eembination of a series of sheathing nnits providing Window openings and includ ng letter beard and-window panel sections, said units terminatingin a belt rail, and a sheet of heav ier sheathingcovering the side of the ear below the belt "rail, the sheathing units flanged inwardly at the sides of the windows to form the window frame, and inwardly flanged below the openings to form the window sil l;, -la nd side posts disposed between; and bearing against the adjacent 'ges of contiguous wlndows and connectasubstfa ntially as described.

Litestimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two Wl'l'm messes.

FRANCIS M. BRINCKERHOFFQ Witnesses W. E. BUNDLE, M. M. DoRLAN'D.

"Ithe lower sheathing and side plate, r 

